LML4802
PORTFOLIO Semester 2 2024
OCTOBER NOVEMBER 2024
Detailed Solutions, References & Explanations
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Due Date: 11 November 2024
SECTION A
QUESTION 1
1.1.
Vodacom Ltd's proposed acquisition of a stake in Business Venture Investments No 2213
(Pty) Ltd, known as Maziv, represents a strategic move within South Africa's
telecommunications sector. This analysis will classify the merger type, evaluate it against
pertinent merger control factors, and provide a recommendation from a competition authority
perspective.
Classification of the Merger
The transaction is a vertical merger, combining Vodacom, a leading mobile network operator,
with Maziv, a prominent fibre infrastructure provider through its subsidiaries, Vumatel Terms of use
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